Hyacinthoides paivae
Jane McGary (Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:53:40 PDT)

I have a number of bulbs of Hyacinthoides paivae (syn. Scilla p.) from
wild-collected seed from Portugal. Its close relationship to H.
hispanica, a serious weed in my area, suggests that I should not plant
these bulbs in the garden. Does anyone have experience growing it in a
temperate climate region? I wouldn't like to show disrespect to the
collector by discarding these bulbs, but at the same time, they may not
be suitable for pot culture. I also thought of planting them in turf,
but the scapes are described as up to 40cm tall, which wouldn't suit my
bulb lawn -- and if they increase like their relative, they might crowd
out other bulbs.

Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA